"OK" is probably the most spoken word in the world — besides English, people say "OK" in a dozen languages, including Spanish, Italian and Russian — …
Made in America: The Ridiculous History of 'OK'
The fad for abbreviations like LOL is nothing new. In fact, this trend in the 1840s spawned the greatest abbreviation of all, "OK." Let's look at the history behind "America's greatest word." Plus more about grammar, punctuation and spelling.
"Y'all" is as ubiquitous in the American South as boiled peanuts, college football and kudzu climbing the hillsides. If it were possible to hold a …
Key Takeaways SOS is a universal distress signal used in emergencies to signal for help. • The letters SOS do not stand for anything specific; they were …
Do you know when to use to vs. too? In spoken English language, the two words sound exactly the same, but they have different meanings. That makes them …
Key Takeaways The terms "white collar" and "blue collar" originated in the early 20th century to differentiate office workers from manual laborers, …
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